Custody

BitGo's Mike Belshe (Mason Webb/CoinDesk)

BitGo was one of the few crypto companies to raise capital in a depressed market, and even did so at an elevated valuation. That's one reason why CEO Belshe is one of CoinDesk...

By Daniel Kuhn

Dec 4, 2023 at 1:03 p.m. UTC

Dec 4, 2023

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Coinbase CEO Brian Amstrong and BitGo CEO Mike Belshe (CoinDesk)

Finance

Analysis

Coinbase Is Dominating a Key Bitcoin ETF Service

Brian Armstrong's exchange is way ahead in being the custodian for ETF applications, and a famous name in custody, BitGo, has been missing from the conversation.

By Helene Braun

Nov 27, 2023 at 7:45 p.m. UTC

Nov 27, 2023

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Finance

Ripple

Ripple Excites XRP Army as Metaco Acquisition Brings Banks Closer

Earlier this month, Ripple-owned infrastructure provider Metaco said it was working with banking powerhouse HSBC.

By Ian Allison

Nov 27, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. UTC

Nov 27, 2023

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Policy

Opinion

What an SEC Proposal Means for RIAs in Crypto

The SEC’s Custody Rule requiring advisors to safeguard digital assets has big implications for advisors working in the crypto industry, says Nathan McCauley, CEO and Co-Founde...

By Nathan McCauley

Nov 15, 2023 at 4:45 p.m. UTC

Nov 15, 2023

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Finance

Hsbc

HSBC to Offer Tokenized Securities Custody Service for Institutions

The platform, planned for 2024, complements its new offering for tokenized gold as well as one for issuing digital assets.

By Ian Allison

Nov 8, 2023 at 9:50 a.m. UTC

Nov 8, 2023

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Finance

Sfox

Crypto Broker sFOX Offers Commission-Free Blockchain Staking from Regulated Custody

“We are providing a gateway to staking without stepping in the middle or taking any revenue or profit,” founder Akbar Thobhani said.

By Ian Allison

Nov 7, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Nov 7, 2023

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Policy

Bitgo

BitGo Granted German Crypto Custody License by BaFin

BitGo had already been storing crypto assets under the regulator's supervision since 2019 as part of a transitional regime, the firm said.

By Ian Allison

Nov 1, 2023 at 8:23 a.m. UTC

Nov 1, 2023

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Markets

Okx

OKX Latest Proof of Reserves Shows Exchange Over-collateralized

The latest proof of reserves shows that the exchange is 103% collateralized with bitcoin, ether, and USDT.

By Sam Reynolds

Oct 30, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Oct 30, 2023

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Finance

Bitgo

Bitcoin Asset Manager Onramp Unveils Multisig Platform, Adds BitGo to Custodians

With multisig security, several custodians control the private keys to the bitcoin being held. BitGo will perform this role alongside Coincover and Kingdom Trust.

By Jamie Crawley

Oct 19, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. UTC

Oct 19, 2023

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